Mappin & Webb Ltd
Mappin’s origins have been traced to 1774, when Jonathan Mappin (1737-1801) established himself as a silver plate worker. In 1775, he registered a silver mark in Fargate (and another mark with William Barrick at the same address). Bailey’s Northern Directory (1781) listed Jonathan as a plater and cup maker. In 1787, he was listed as a maker of clasps and dog collars. His son was Joseph Mappin (1766-1841) – a Freeman of the Company of Cutlers in 1787 – who by 1800 was an engrave....
